By Tom Maguire | Associate editor Diane Pare discovered the deep potential of a little word: “help.” “I have been involved in various ministries over the past 20 years,” she said, “starting when my pastor, Father Joseph Barker at St....

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Syracuse will once again observe National Vocation Awareness Week November 4-10, 2018. The annual observance is an opportunity for parishes to foster a culture of vocations for the priesthood, diaconate, and religious life. This...

By Father Jason C. Hage | Vocation Promotion Team member Editor’s note: Last year, vocation promotion efforts in the diocese expanded to a team approach, with several priests taking on new initiatives in collaboration with the Vocations Office. Father Hage...

By Father John Manno | Director, Office of Seminarian Formation Editor’s note: Father John Manno, pastor of Holy Family Church in Syracuse, is the director of the Office of Seminarian Formation. Here, Father Manno offers a look at the process of application...

Editor’s note: The seminarians of the Diocese of Syracuse offered the following fun facts for profiles featured at vocations-syracuse.org. Rev. Mr. Nathan Brooks Will be ordained to the priesthood on June 1, 2019, at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception,...

By Katherine Long | Editor More than 800 women gathered for a day of faith and fellowship Oct. 27 as the ninth annual Syracuse Catholic Women’s Conference was held at the Oncenter in Syracuse. The day, themed “Trust in the Truth,” featured three...